MingleBox is carving a niche in the Indian Social Networking scenario by focusing on the college crowd.
Here is presenting our podcast with Kavita Iyer, Founder of MingleBox.
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In this podcast, I discussed following questions with Kavita:
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[On MingleBox]
- How do you plan to use the recently raised $7mn funding from Sequoia?
- Is it correct to say that Minglebox is aiming to be the Facebook of India? Facebook is gaining traction in the Indian market – how do you differentiate MingleBox from FaceBook?
- Quite lately, India Internet has witnessed the rise of ‘hate communities‘. How do you guys manage such communities? Do you moderate communities/discussions, if needed?
- Please share few of your insights on social networks – what do you think makes Indian community different from any other geography?
- On FishEye deal – Could you give a sneak preview of what kind of promotion MingleBox will go for?
[On Entrepreneurship]
- What’s your take on the rising salary levels in the Indian market? Companies like Riya have shut their office and others too are facing the heat.
- Your tips to entrepreneurs (especially on raising the VC money)?
Candid questions get candid replies and I really appreciate Kavita for sharing her insights on Indian social network. She has very practical tips for entrepreneurs, especially on building the right team.
Do give this podcast a listen and please share your comments.
Nice podcast. What I like about is her insights on social networking.
MingleBox has a long way to go, but I believe their niche strategy will work in the long run
Hmmm..I guess they will go for lot of offline promotion. IMHO that’s the way to go.
Well, lets see!!
I do look forward to their promotions..
But at the same time, don’t you think that they are losing out on the professional crowd? Will you use MingleBox?
What’s their monetization model? I’d be interested in knowing more on that.
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